Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1986
Shiver was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
0-20572-A-SH1 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-26013-SH1 Jm △ 14946 1-1Side A runout
0-20572-B-SH1 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-26014-SH1 Jm △ 14946-x 1-1Side B runout
STERLING SRC 7.28523 A - SR1Runout A
STERLING SRC 7.28523 B SR3Runout B
7-28523-ALabel A
7-28523-BLabel B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 85367First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 85367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 572-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 523-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 523-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W8523 / Warner Bros. Records 928 523-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8523TF / Warner Bros. Records W8523 (TF)First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8523 / Warner Bros. Records W 8523First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8523T / Warner Bros. Records W 8523 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8523T / Warner Bros. Records W 8523 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8523 / Warner Bros. Records 928 523-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20572 / Warner Bros. Records 9 20572-0 AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2617First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28523First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Shiver are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-20572.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20572, 7-28523, PRO-A-2617, W 8523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20572-A-SH1 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-26013-SH1 Jm △ 14946 1-1 and 0-20572-B-SH1 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-26014-SH1 Jm △ 14946-x 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
